geo blocked on jdownloader and mediathek.de

[blondbearnl]

I tried to download a video, but on both methods i get the message it is geo blocked. I only live 30 miles away from the german border, but can not download or watch it, because of this.

anyone can help me?

it is this video:

https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

maybe there is a way to by-pass this restriction?

at least, that's what i am hoping for right now

[sambat]

Twenty minute (2GB) download time - running time of video ~ 2 hours.

https://www.videohelp.com/software/MediaDownloader

[ProWo]

I tried to download a video, but on both methods i get the message it is geo blocked. I only live 30 miles away from the german border, but can not download or watch it, because of this.

anyone can help me?

it is this video:

https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

maybe there is a way to by-pass this restriction?

at least, that's what i am hoping for right now

Use a german elite proxy in jdownloader.

[blondbearnl]

Twenty minute (2GB) download time - running time of video ~ 2 hours.

https://www.videohelp.com/software/MediaDownloader

Dear Sambat,

Thanks a lot! This really helped me out and as you said, so fast. I am so glad I have a better version than the one I managed to get through Gofile. Will have 2 hous of enjoyment watching it now. And more when watching it again and again in the years to come.

[blondbearnl]

I tried to download a video, but on both methods i get the message it is geo blocked. I only live 30 miles away from the german border, but can not download or watch it, because of this.

anyone can help me?

it is this video:

https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

maybe there is a way to by-pass this restriction?

at least, that's what i am hoping for right now

Use a german elite proxy in jdownloader.

Dear ProWo, I am sure your advice would be of help, but I really would not know how to do what you are proposing. Unfortunately there are people like me, who are not technical at all with pcs. I wish I could do what you suggested. Thanks anyway for your help, very much appreciated.

[jagabo]

With just yt-dlp (from USA, without a VPN or proxy):

yt-dlp https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With yt-dlp+aria2c:

yt-dlp --external-downloader aria2c https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With the latter it took a few minutes to download the 720p 2.2 GiB video from the USA.

This works for the other videos there too. Just change the URL.

[blondbearnl]

With just yt-dlp (from USA, without a VPN or proxy):

yt-dlp https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With yt-dlp+aria2c:

yt-dlp --external-downloader aria2c https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With the latter it took a few minutes to download the 720p 2.2 GiB video from the USA.

This works for the other videos there too. Just change the URL.

Dear jagabo,

I download and installed that programme, but every time when it starts with that black screen, it very soon afterwards stops for no reason. I right-clicked and got to something like solve incompatibilty problems, but that did not do the trick either. I guess either my pc is too old or my windows version doesn't work with yt-dlp. maybe it works differently in different countries? I am just guessing?

[jagabo]

You can't just double click on yt-dlp.exe. You need to know how to use the command line.

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-run-program-in-command-prompt

[blondbearnl]

You can't just double click on yt-dlp.exe. You need to know how to use the command line.

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-run-program-in-command-prompt

Dear Jagabo, I spent some time on it, but I guess this is too difficult for me. Since I can't get that yt-dlp.exe programme in my programmes folder, because it is in my downloads folder. I have tried many options in that window that works from the bottom left, but it doesn't get to where it should be I guess. Thanks for that help and recommendation, nevertheless.

[ProWo]

With just yt-dlp (from USA, without a VPN or proxy):

yt-dlp https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With yt-dlp+aria2c:

yt-dlp --external-downloader aria2c https://www.zdf.de/kultur/pop-around-the-clock/joan-armatrading-102.html

With the latter it took a few minutes to download the 720p 2.2 GiB video from the USA.

This works for the other videos there too. Just change the URL.

This was new to me, thanks a lot, Jagabo

[jack_666]

@blondbearnl


if using a cli program is a challenge, may I suggest the use of this program.


TVDownloader 1.19c Free Download - VideoHelp


It is a the cli program youtube-dl enclosed within a GUI shell cover. All you need to do is enter the URL into the GUI.


If you are so motivated, you can replace the installed youtube-dl.exe with yt-dlp.exe. You will need to rename yt-dlp.exe to youtube-dl.exe.
The reason you may wish to do this is because yp-dlp (a spinoff of youtube-dl) is currently more actively maintained than youtube-dl.

[blondbearnl]

I downloaded the programme. Tried it, but to no avail, as yet. Will try again later, thanks for your help, nevertheless. I managed to download a goof version of the video already, see further above. Everyone who looked into this and helped me out or repleid, thanks a lot for your kind assistance.